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27NOV

7th Leading International Trade Fair for Industrial Coating Technology from 17 through 20 April 2018 in Karlsruhe (Germany) with More Exhibition Floor Space. Strong Demand for Booth Locations at PaintExpo 2018

Although it's only been seven months since PaintExpo 2016 closed with record breaking results, promoters FairFair GmbH are already able to report lively demand for exhibition floor space at the upcoming, leading international trade fair for industrial coating technology: at the beginning of November 2016, 170 companies had already made firm bookings for their booth locations at PaintExpo from the 17th through the 20th of April, 2018.

26NOV

BASF receives "Paint Supplier Innovation Award 2016" from ArcelorMittal

BASF's Coatings division has received ArcelorMittal's "Paint Supplier Innovation Award 2016" in the Aesthetics category.

25NOV

Croatia and USA Strengthening Connections

Cortec^® Corporation Initiates Sistership Between Beli Manastir and Cambridge, MN.

24NOV

Elcometer Revolutionises Coating Thickness Inspection on Concrete Substrates

The non-destructive measurement of dry film thickness on concrete is now more accurate, faster and much easier than ever before, thanks to the new Elcometer 500 Coating Thickness Gauge for coatings on concrete.

23NOV

Axalta To Build New Coating Manufacturing and Logistics Facility in Nanjing, China

The facility will expand Axalta's manufacturing network to support market growth across south and central China and the wider Asia-Pacific region.

22NOV

BASF's functional pigments help HUGO BOSS racing yacht set sail for Vendée Globe 2016

Alex Thomson Racing's IMOCA 60 steps up to the challenge of the nonstop 26,000-mile race that began on November 6th, 2016. Vendée Globe, the world's most challenging solo race, features the first entirely black sailing yacht made possible by the official partner BASF and pigments from its Colors & Effects brand.

21NOV

WACKER Expands Pyrogenic Silica Production Capacity

Plant for specialty HDK^® pyrogenic silica at Burghausen to be expanded; expansion measures to lift capacity for hydrophobic specialties by 40 percent; completion of expansion expected in Q3 2017; € 1.4 million to be invested in project.

20NOV

Peter Turczak takes over the management of WIWA

Peter Turczak took over the position of Managing Director of the Lahnau, Germany based company, WIWA Wilhelm Wagner GmbH & Co. KG.

19NOV

BASF solutions for wind energy comply with tightened emissions guidelines in China

Emission levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in Beijing to be reduced by 2022. BASF supports the wind energy sector with efficient and resource-conserving solutions.

18NOV

Apprenticeship scheme has formula for success at HMG Paints

Manchester based HMG Paints Ltd is continuing its successful apprenticeship programme by recruiting a cohort of new faces.

17NOV

New WACKER Pilot Reactor for Dispersions Begins Operations in China

Wacker Chemie AG officially started up its new pilot reactor for vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer (VAE) dispersions at its Nanjing site (Jiangsu province) in China. The new facility will allow WACKER to expand its local research and development activities in China and grow to its regional portfolio of product development, application technology and customer services.

16NOV

BASF SE declares Force Majeure for the supply of dispersions, dispersion powders and hotmelts on acrylic monomer basis from sites in Ludwigshafen and Tarragona

Limited access to raw material supply leads to low product inventories and restricted production output.

16NOV

ipcm Protective Coatings n. 19 (October 2016) Has Been Released

Effective, sustainable and efficient anti-corrosion solutions are at the core of ipcm_Protective Coatings n. 19, which contains numerous technical articles on how to protect assets from different types of corrosion with in-depth analysis about new water-based anti-corrosion systems, surface-tolerant cold-repair systems suitable for harsh operating conditions, high-performance polyurea, and ultra-flexible application technologies. In addition, innovative packaging solutions for components, high level coatings and systems for fire protection, new technologies for coating removal and surface preparation, an interview with a great expert in corrosion mitigation, and heat spray systems.

15NOV

Axalta to address rising coatings performance standards in ACE market at European Coatings Technology Forum

Providing the right technology for challenging environments.

14NOV

Chemetall opens new Precision Microchemicals Technical Center in Silicon Valley

Chemetall, a leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals announced the opening of a new R&D facility located in the heart of Silicon Valley in Fremont, California.

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